While attending medical school McPherson “joined the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps as a member of their training program”[1] in 1952. His first posting, as a newly promoted captain, was to the 2nd Battalion, Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada in British Columbia, as the regimental medical officer, in 1956. The following year, McPherson was promoted to major and posted as a medical officer to the Canadian Field Hospital, as part of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF1), in Egypt.
In 1957, he was next posted, as commanding officer to the Alberta Military Hospital in Calgary and Wainwright, Alberta. He remained in the position until 1959, at which time he returned to university.
Following the completion of his post-graduate studies in 1963, McPherson was appointed chief of surgery at Fort Churchill Military Hospital in Churchill, Manitoba. In 1964, he joined the staff of the National Defence Medical Centre as a surgeon.
In 1965, McPherson was promoted to lieutenant-colonel and appointed chief of surgery for the 1st Canadian Air Division in Zweibrucken, West Germany. He remained in the position until 1968, when he returned to Canada and was appointed chief of surgery at NDMC. The following year, McPherson was promoted to colonel and appointed chief of surgery at the Canadian Forces Hospital in Kingston, Ontario.
His next posting, in 1975 was to the staff of the surgeon general as the director of medical plans and requirements. In 1976, he was promoted to brigadier-general and appointed Deputy Surgeon General. He remained in the position until 1980, at which time he was promoted to major-general and appointment as Surgeon General in 1980.[1]
Mcpherson retired from the military in 1982 and the following year, became a consultant on medical policy for the Ontario Ministry of Health within the Ontario Health Insurance Plan Head Office in Kingston, remaining in the position until 1991.
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^ abc"Alumni News" (PDF). UBC Medicine Magazine. 9 (2): 30. 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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victor, mcpherson, major, general, frcsc, june, 1928, 27th, canadian, surgeon, general, born, calgary, alberta, mcpherson, educated, university, british, columbia, where, graduated, with, bachelor, arts, degree, 1950, with, medical, degree, 1954, also, complet. Major General Victor A McPherson CD QHS FRCSC 19 June 1928 was the 27th Canadian Surgeon General Born in Calgary Alberta McPherson was educated at the University of British Columbia where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in 1950 and with a medical degree in 1954 1 He also completed post graduate studies at the University of Alberta and the University of Toronto from 1959 1963 While attending medical school McPherson joined the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps as a member of their training program 1 in 1952 His first posting as a newly promoted captain was to the 2nd Battalion Queen s Own Rifles of Canada in British Columbia as the regimental medical officer in 1956 The following year McPherson was promoted to major and posted as a medical officer to the Canadian Field Hospital as part of the United Nations Emergency Force UNEF1 in Egypt In 1957 he was next posted as commanding officer to the Alberta Military Hospital in Calgary and Wainwright Alberta He remained in the position until 1959 at which time he returned to university Following the completion of his post graduate studies in 1963 McPherson was appointed chief of surgery at Fort Churchill Military Hospital in Churchill Manitoba In 1964 he joined the staff of the National Defence Medical Centre as a surgeon In 1965 McPherson was promoted to lieutenant colonel and appointed chief of surgery for the 1st Canadian Air Division in Zweibrucken West Germany He remained in the position until 1968 when he returned to Canada and was appointed chief of surgery at NDMC The following year McPherson was promoted to colonel and appointed chief of surgery at the Canadian Forces Hospital in Kingston Ontario His next posting in 1975 was to the staff of the surgeon general as the director of medical plans and requirements In 1976 he was promoted to brigadier general and appointed Deputy Surgeon General He remained in the position until 1980 at which time he was promoted to major general and appointment as Surgeon General in 1980 1 Mcpherson retired from the military in 1982 and the following year became a consultant on medical policy for the Ontario Ministry of Health within the Ontario Health Insurance Plan Head Office in Kingston remaining in the position until 1991 References Edit a b c Alumni News PDF UBC Medicine Magazine 9 2 30 2013 Retrieved 4 May 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victor A McPherson amp oldid 986703701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
